When you work closely with Darth Vader, the odds of having a happy ending are pretty slim. The closer you are to Darth Vader, the less likely you are of ever actually achieving that happy ending. There are no happy endings in Darth Vader’s world.

Darth Vader and the Ghost Prison #5

If Haden Blackman’s story has a flaw, it is that it’s a prequel. We know the outcome of the coup against the Emperor and we can guess about the fates of those who would stand against the Emperor and Darth Vader. But, that’s not why we enjoy prequels, it’s all about the journey and those new faces in the story.

The book is called “Darth Vader and the Ghost Prison”, but Darth Vader is not our main character. We learn about Darth Vader through Lt. Laurita Tohm. As he gets closer to Darth Vader, we have seen the change in him, the corrupting influence of the Dark Lord.

Now, we have the final issue of this book. The coup and the loyalist Imperials both move into their endgame. Grand Moff Tarkin is the key to both group’s plans. But the traitorous Imperials drastically underestimated the lengths to which a Dark Lord of the Sith will go to win, the influence he will have on those around him. How far he will push them.

This is where we are in the final issue. The traitors on one side, Darth Vader and the loyal officers on the other side. All this builds to an exciting and action filled climax that shows just why Darth Vader’s enemies fear him, but those who get close to him fear him even more.

About the Author

Paul joined the EUCantina staff in 2012, combining his love of Star Wars and his obsession with comic books. He has been a Star Wars fan since the early 80's and is always finding a way to tie Star Wars into every facet of his life.
Paul lives in Virginia. He loves movies, plays guitar and is TK-5990, a proud member of the 501st Legion.

2 Comments

Glenn

Posted September 20, 2012 at 1:34 PM

Seems more like a preview than a review. I was a little disappointed in the ending myself.

1337JedI

Posted September 24, 2012 at 12:36 PM

This ending rocked! It showed the true dark nature of Vader. Palpatine has such an amazing power of speech that one stray comment is enough to set Vader off, the relationship is amazing. Best comic Arc of the year!